Michigan’s Rivers: A Powerful Past and a Cleaner Future Michigan’s rivers have always played an important role in our state’s success. During the logging era, rivers helped float huge logs down to mills and factories. These moving waterways made it possible to build towns, power machines, and move goods. The Tittabawassee River, which flows through…
Phragmities is an invasive species here in Michigan. Savin Lake Services uses modern drone technology to help control it. Phragmities is actually a beautiful plant which is used decoratively both outdoors and indoors. Unfortunately, the species if Phragmities called Phragmites Australis is not native to Michigan and chokes other native plants. For this reason, the…
Lake Shamrock is a beautiful community lake in Clare, Michigan. Over the years, silt, sand and organic debris have build up making the lake nearly impossible to navigate. New islands literally formed over the decades! This is the story of how Savin Lake Services in partnership with the City of Clare is restoring this wonderful…
Pond Dredging: How Savin Lake Services Can Restore Your Pond’s Beauty Here at Savin Lake Services, we’re not just a company that cares about lakes and ponds—we’re crazy about them! And if your pond isn’t looking quite like it used to, don’t worry. Pond dredging might be the solution you need to bring it back…
Why Do We Dredge? Canal and channel dredging are critical processes that keep Michigan’s waterways safe, clean, and accessible. In a state known for its abundance of lakes, rivers, and canals, maintaining these water routes is vital for both recreational and practical purposes. Over time, natural processes like water flow, weather, and plant growth can…
Savin Lake Services Case Study 24.09-Charlie – The Clare Dredging Project Once upon a time, The city of Clare had a beautiful lake right within the city limits. Over the last 3 decades, silt and sand entering Lake Shamrock from the Tobacco River accumulated so much debris, that new islands actually started forming! Savin Lake…
A Brief History Our founding fathers understood that private land ownership is the cornerstone of a free society. It promotes a certain pride of ownership and is a major factor in creating wealth and a strong economy. We see property ownership mentioned many times throughout our Constitution and Bill of Rights. This is a big…
Let’s Get Technical If a non-river/fresh body of water is greater that 10 acres it is called a lake. If it is 10 acres or less it is a pond. That was easy. They had to draw the line somewhere. With many things in life there are always exceptions and this line can be gray.…
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Savin Lake Services Case Study 24.3-Alpha: The Sand Point Dredging Project. Sand Point Michigan, Spring 2024 Two boating communities, The Point West Association and the Point of Sand Point Association were saddled with a serious problem. Saginaw Bay was encroaching into their canals making it impossible to navigate by boat from their canal side home…